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Wow, did not know it was such a high ratio; 35:1. Is this a good, average or bad year? We can only grow nut trees here, so I am always fascinated with other producing trees.
 

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Wow, did not know it was such a high ratio; 35:1. Is this a good, average or bad year? We can only grow nut trees here, so I am always fascinated with other producing trees.

Not sure what type of year this is yet, I know we are roughly 3 weeks earlier this year compared to the last several years. We have silver maples so that is roughly the ratio for us. If you look at the sap from the tree, it is pretty similar to water and really doesn't have much taste but as you start to boil the water off then you can really start seeing a change. Today we are around 42* and it isn't running out of the trees very fast today.
 

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We have a 40:1 ratio or so. Warm here today too but DH had to shovel roofs and we didn't get taps on. Maybe tomorrow. We are not well organized this year but we'll put in an effort lol!
 

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I was recently reading that maple water (ie maple sap) is the next new thing in drinks, like coconut water. Lots less work and fuel than boiling it down to sap but not real useful for cooking or pancakes/waffles ;)
 

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I was recently reading that maple water (ie maple sap) is the next new thing in drinks, like coconut water. Lots less work and fuel than boiling it down to sap but not real useful for cooking or pancakes/waffles ;)

interesting, I prefer mine in the syrup form.....I've tasted the sap and not much flavor there
 

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We haven't made any more maple syrup since Feb 19th- our temps stayed above freezing the following week and no sap was running- we were able to start collecting sap again once the temp went below freezing at night and above freezing during the day(probably around Feb 23rd-24th). We have about 20-25 gallons so far and will probably start our 2nd batch this weekend- last couple of days we have been cold and haven't gotten above freezing- this works out okay for us as my mom spent 2 days in the hospital due to RSV, she's back home with us but has to take it easy.........it's never a dull moment here!

All 4 does are getting bigger-Obie has a 4 more weeks to go and the other 3 follow after her through mid April! Hoping for a doeling year this year :fl !!
 

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